EAU CLAIRE â An Eau Claire man stole packages from several residents of an apartment building on two occasions this fall, police said.
Scott J. Stauffer, 41, 2518 Frostwoods St., was charged recently in Eau Claire County Court with a felony count of second-offense possession of marijuana, six misdemeanor counts of theft and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Stauffer is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on Jan. 20.
According to the criminal complaint:
The assistant property manager at Westwinds Apartments, 2215 Folsom St., contacted police Oct. 29 to report that several packages were stolen from the buildingâs mailroom.
Several residents ordered various items from different companies and never received those items. The apartment buildingâs surveillance video showed a man entering the unlocked entry foyer at 4:50 a.m. on Oct. 20. The entry foyer contained all of the mailboxes for each apartment unit in the building.
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CHIPPEWA FALLS â An Eau Claire man accused of his seventh drunken-driving offense stemming from a September 2016 arrest was convicted Monday of negligent operating of a vehicle, and was ordered to serve six months in jail.
Garry A. Cripe, 61, 703 Broadway Blvd., pleaded no contest to the amended charge in Chippewa County Court. Judge Steve Gibbs ordered a one-year jail sentence, but he made six months imposed-and-stayed at the discretion of the probation agent. Gibbs noted that Cripe is enrolled in a drug court in Eau Claire and getting treatment.
Cripe has up to 60 days to report to jail, and he was given permission to serve his sentence in the Eau Claire County Jail. He also was placed on probation for three years and must pay $2,267 in court costs and fines. His driverâs license also was revoked for three years.